Capstone Project
Assessment Workshop, September 10 – 13
Establish a set of assessment measures that fulfill the college Mission / Goals
Mission, Needs of Community
What are academic goals for our varied student populations?
Degree
Transfer
Vocational
Enrichment
College wide SLOs
Mission Statement
L.A. Harbor College
The mission of Los Angeles Harbor College is to provide an environment that fosters
learning by creating a diversity of students and are appropriate and useful to the
community we serve, including:
Academic Programs
Vocational Programs
Basic Skills instruction
English as a second language
Adult noncredit courses for life long learning
Customize corporate training
Contract education
Community services
Support services
An essential aspect of the mission for the community we serve is to advance economic
growth and global competitiveness through education, training and services that
contribute to the continuous workforce improvement.
We are committed to student learning in a supportive environment that recognizes the
uniqueness of individuals, provide a center for the cultural enrichment of the community
and seeks dynamic dialogue and reflective evaluation and improvement of the institution.
What do we want all students to do?
Communication
Discipline of learning
Basic socialization
Workplace Skills (ethical values)
Community responsibility
If an aspect of each of these college wide learning goals are embedded in each class,
If these goals are developed as SLOs,
If a mechanism is developed to report and teach student learning rates in these
areas